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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1993 LINCOLN, NE. JOURNAL DEATHSWEATHER 321 Leaders near accord on crime WEATHER biU I rfnpgi ZZ 11 SAT SUN MON TUE I lb I I Uh. Sunny Chanced snow Dry Dry 35 25 I 32 MS I 38 25 I 4228 proposed legislation: To give the governor sole power to commute life and death sentences and grant pardons. Limit appeals in death-penalty cases. Build a separate prison for violent juveniles.

Impose mandatory 20-year minimum terms for distribution of cocaine, heroin and other narcotics. Impose a 25-year minimum for being a habitual criminal or conviction of a third violent felony. Impose a mandatory 20-year ASSOCIATED PRESS mandatory minimum sentence for second-degree murder. The sentence is now 10 years to life. Fund the $2 million to $3 million purchase of the Automated Fingerprint Identification System for the Nebraska State PatroL Ashford has organized meetings to work out differences between anti-crime proposals made by Nelson, a Democrat, and Stenberg and Morgan, who are Republicans.

The sole dissenter at the summits has been state Sen. John Lindsay of Omaha, who is the chairman of the Legislature's Judiciary Committee, which oversees crime bills. Lindsay, whose representative was at Thursday's meeting, says he disagrees with parts of the trio's crime package and its emphasis on mandatory sentences. "The reason is they deceive the public," Lindsay said. Mandatory sentences are often reduced through aspects of the judiciary process such as plea agreements, Lindsay said.

Three state leaders are nearing agreement on a major crime bill package to be introduced in the 1994 Legislature, said a state senator. Representatives of Gov. Ben Nelson, Attorney General Don Stenberg and Omaha Mayor P.J. Morgan met Thursday and reached a consensus on several anti-crime measures to be introduced during the coming session, said state Sen. Brad Ashford of Omaha.

The trio of executives agreed on Lincoln-Southeast Nebraska: Tonight: Blustery and colder with a few flurries. Low 20 to 25. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Saturday: Mostly sunny and cooler. High in.the mid-30s.

North wind 10 to 15 mph. Accu-Weather forecast for daytime conditions and high temperatures S.D. WYQ. Omaha has low homicide rate in '93 for city its size Scottsbluftj 49" I Norfolk 1 30 Aft Omaha) 30 1e 42' t2 3 42" Omaha 30 jNorth Ptattej "I iGrandlslandl 36' Uncoln35 OMAHA (API Omaha's homicide rate this year is low compared with some other U.S. cities.

Omaha reported 34 homicides in 1993 nine more than last year but six less than the high of 40 set in 1979. In 1991, there were 35 homicides. By contrast, Baltimore reported 350 homicides, surpassing its record last year of 335. Memphis, had 212 homicides, five more than the lo, N.Y., population 330,000, had 78 homicides in 1992, and Toledo, Ohio, population 332,000, had 42 that year. Crime statistics show that people in Omaha had a better chance of being mugged in 1980 than in 1993.

There were 1,053 armed robberies that year compared with 531 in 1993. "Looking at the historical context, the late 70s were actually more violent in terms of the number of crimes COLO. Nebraska: Tonight: Partly cloudy west. Blustery and colder east with a chance of light snow. Lows 15 to 25.

Saturday: Partly sunny. Highs near 50 west to upper 20s northeast. Extended forecast: Sunday, a chance of snow. Lows 15 to 20. Highs lower 40s west to 30s east.

Monday, dry. Lows 10 to 20. Highs 40s west and 30s east. Tuesday, dry. Lows midteens to lower 20s.

Highs in the 40s. Charges filed in drug overdose after woman, child hospitalized 'Sex predators' could face new commitment round OTTAWA, Kan. (AP) A Nebraska woman was charged with attempted assisting suicide and child endangerment after she and her 8-year-old daughter were found semiconscious in a motel room after apparently overdosing on drugs. Donna J. Lammers, 36, of Hampton was charged Thursday in Franklin County District Court Hampton, a community of about 425, is in Hamilton County in central Nebraska.

Employees at the Royal Manor Motel called police around noon Wednesday after they found the woman and her daughter in a semiconscious state, said police Chief Jef ASSOCIATED PRESS A woman who was stalked by a man later convicted of sexual assault wants the Legislature to pass a bill that would hold hearings before prisoners who committed sexually violent acts are released. Shelley Freeman has asked Sen. Don Wesely of Lincoln to introduce a bill to protect society from "sexual predators." The measure, which Wesely will introduce during the 1994 session that begins Wednesday, would allow for a prisoner to be committed to a mental health center for treatment until a court rules that the person is no longer a threat. Freeman approached Wesely about introducing the bill after hearing about a similar law in Washington state. She said she began fearing for her life shortly after she received Jury sentences man to death for slaying ex-Nebraska woman Thursday Precipitation: 0.00 High: 50 Low: 30 Normal: High 32 Low 11 Record: 59, 1891; -20, 1973 Ainsworth Alliance 47 22 Beatrice Broken Bow 48 29 FaHsCity Grand Island Hastings Imperial Kearney Chadron Columbus 48 20 McCook Fairburv Mullen 40S Forecast for COLD WARM STATIONARY E3 E3 reported to Omaha police," said Sgt.

William Muldoon, spokesman with the Omaha Police Department In Lincoln, police investigated 105 robberies through November of this year, compared to 105 in all of 1992. The sheriffs office investigated four robberies this year, one more than last year. frey Herrman. They had taken a variety of medications. Both victims were taken to Ransom Memorial Hospital, where Lammers was in stable condition Friday.

Ottawa is about 15 miles south of Lawrence in east central Kansas. The daughter was flown to the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, where she was listed in fair condition. Herrman would not comment on any motive. Authorities would not say why the woman had not been charged with attempted murder. met for about six hours before breaking for the Christmas holiday.

The verdict came about 30 minutes after the panel resumed deliberations Monday. No date was set for official sentencing by the court Brown abducted Washa at a parking lot near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. He held her captive for 34 hours, raping and torturing her before slashing her to death. Her body was found in the trunk of her car at the airport after Brown confessed the slaying to California authorities. The attack occurred two months after Brown was paroled from an Oregon prison.

state Department of Water Resources to grant permission for diverting water from the Platte River. Testimony was to begin Monday. But Lyle Gill, attorney for the city of Fremont, which is one of several project opponents, is hospitalized with pneumonia, said Susan France, unit supervisor for permits and adjudication for the department. The hearings have been rescheduled for April or May. In March 1991, the department rejected an application for a similar project, called Prairie Bend.

The decision was appealed to the Nebraska Supreme Court HOaf Parents of girl bitten by pit bull sue landlords who allowed dog SEATTLE (AP) A King County Superior Court jury has sentenced convicted murderer Cal C. Brown to death for the torture-slaying of a former Ogallala, woman. Brown sat slumped at the defense table as the jury finding was read Monday. The victim's family was not in the courtroom. Brown, 35, of Corvallis, was convicted Dec.

10 of aggravated first-degree murder in the May 1991 killing of Holly Washa, 22. Under Washington law, the only penalty for aggravated first-degree murder is death or life in prison without parole. Jurors began deliberating Dec. 23 in the penalty phase of the trial and HIGH ICW SHOWERS RAIN T-STORUS FLURRIES SNOW ICS SUNNY PT. CLOUDY CLOUDY Attorney's illness delays Platte hearing record 207 set in 1990.

Lincoln and Lancaster County had seven homicides in 1993, compared to 10 in 1992. Of those homicides, two cases involved murder-suicides that accounted for three of the homicides. Compared with other cities its size, Omaha's homicide rate stacks up in the city's favor. Omaha has a population of about 335,000. The city of Buffa an obscene phone call in December 1981.

She also received obscene literature and her home was burglarized. The man she suspects later served eight years for first-degree sexual assault before his mandatory release in November 1992 and now is charged in a brutal rape of a young Lincoln woman in July. Wesely said challenges to the bill most likely will be based on whether it amounts to double jeopardy and whether people can be confined for an indefinite amount of time after completing a sentence. But he said some people are so deviant they cannot be rehabilitated. "They've tried to work with some of those folks and they just can't be cured," Wesely said.

"We've got to keep them off the streets." at the girl and grabbed her arm. Rita Jones then came out of the house and tried to get the dog off the girl and the dog again bit the girl, this time on her buttocks, accpording to the lawsuit. Jennifer Brown suffered severe injuries to her arm and buttocks, including a bite that practically severed her arm, the lawsuit said. She sustained permanent scarring and loss of functional use of her left arm and has so far incurred $7,598 in medical bills. Betty Brown provided 24-hour-a-day care to her daugher for six weeks following the incident and lost $1,296 in wages.

The suit contends that the dog had previously attacked other people and the owners of the property knew it The Browns allege the owners of the property were negligent because they did not expel! the dog and its owners, did not require' the dog to be removed or confined and did not warn people of the dangerous condition of the property. Heuermann Catherine (widow of William), 89, Grant, formerly Lincoln, died Tuesday (122893). Survivors: sons, William, Stockton, Don, Kansas City, Robert, Julesburg, Colo. Services: were today, Grant United Methodist Church. Bullock-Long Funeral Home, Grant.

McMurtry Dean C. 66, Buena Vista, formerly Lincoln, died Wednesday (122993). Former employee, National Son Survey Lab. Navy veteran. Attended Oklahoma State University.

Member, Buena vista Model Railroad Society, Young at Heart, American Legion Post 003, Camp Fire Girls National Board, Alpha Gamma Rho, Oddfellows. Survivors: wife, Lucile; daughters, Christine Swieter, Chandler, Mary Grieve, Omaha; two grandchildren; uncles; aunts; nephews; nieces. Services: 10 a.m. Monday, Congregational United Church of Christ, Buena Vista. Vteit- ation: 6-8 p.m.

Sunday, Runyan Mortuary, Buena Vista. Memorials to Buena Vista Railroad Society or church. Rakestraw Geneva (widow of Henry De-Voogd and Harry Rakestraw), 88, 1750 S. 20th died Tuesday (122893). Bom, Ayr.

Homemaker. Member, Northeast Missionary Church, senior citizen craft class. Survivors: Marvin DeVoogd, Rose-burg, Dale DeVoogd, North Platte, Delbert DeVoogd, Lincoln; daughter, Betty Cunningham, Glendale, 13 grandchildren; great-grandchildren; nephews; nieces. Services: 9:30 a.m. Monday, Roper Sons Mortuary, 4300 St.

Graveside services: 1 p.m. Monday, Roseland Cemetery, Roseiand. Visitation: noon today until services, mortuary. Ritchey Eva 85, 1641 N. 26th died Thursday (123093).

Survivors: brother, Ted Ashley, Alma, nephews; nieces. Preceded In death by husband, Leigh Services: 11 a.m. Monday, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. The Rev.

Greg Oktenettel. Lincoln Memorial Park. Memorials to family. Paid paid Topp Eugene 65, 5621 Bristol Court, died Thursday (123093). Retired, United Airlines.

Bryan Memorial Hospital volunteer. Member, Lincoln Coin Oub. Survi- 1 Precipitation: month to date: 0.41 (normal 0.86) year to date: 39.21 (normal 28.24) Sunset tonight: 5:09 p.m. Sunrise Saturday: 7:51 a.m. 43 20 Norfolk 48 21 50 24 North Platte 50 21 62 25 Omaha 46 29 O'Neill 46 22 49 22 Scottsbluff 47 24 54 25 Sidney 45 26 Valentine 45 20 Saturday, Dec.

31 01993Accu-Weather, Inc. 0 0 37 20 11 4 38 27 82 63 65 45 37 26 39 21 60 37 55 32 74 50 52 33 79 66 34 14 18 5 64 48 42 35 53 29 72 57 Outlk snow cldy cldy dear rain snow cldy cldy rain clear ram cldy snow dear cldy clear clear ddy Philadelphia 44 32 Phoenix 71 48 Pittsburgh 38 26 Portland, 36 25 Portland, Ore 48 40 Rapid City 42 24 Sacramento 54 43 St Louis 44 25 Salt Lake City 64 39 San Antonio 67 40 San Diego 70 46 San Francisco 58 48 Seattle 49 41 Sioux Falls 22 9 75 58 Tucson 70 38 Washington, D.C. 47 34 Wichita 48 26 OuMt clear dear snow ddy ram cldy ddy ddy ddy cldy sunny ddy ram pcldy ddy fair pcldy pddy reception Wednesday Center, 333 S. 13th St. The senators are Don Wesely, David Landis, La Von Crosby, DiAnna Schimek and Chris Beutler, all of Lincoln; Jerome Warner of Waverly; Carol Hudkins of Malcolm; and Dennis Byars of Beatrice.

McDermott, Linda A. and Joseph K. Fainea, Carolyn L. and Paul. COURTS Minimum sentence for publication, one or more of the Idlowing: 10 days jail, $250 total fine, six months probation or license suspension, probation revocation.

Also published: bindovers to District Court. Court costs additional to fines. Age, address, if any, from public record. Corrections will be made only If public record was reported incorrectly. County Court Driving Under 1 5-YearUfetlme Suspension Schneberger, Laurie 35, 1444 Dakota St.

Bound over to District Court. $1 ,500 bond. Driving While Intoxicated Arredondo, Jeffrey 28, 1015 8. 16th second offense. Also: driving under suspension.

30 days jail, one year suspended Hcense, $500. Disturbing the Peace Wallace, William, 28, 1005 S. 17th St. 15 days jaH. Federal Court Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine Colter, Paul, 57, Orchard.

15 months in prison, four years of supervised release. Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamln Wllmot, Holly 38, Indlanola. Five years probation. Credit Card Fraud Keyes, Pamela, 40, Inglewood, Cant. Eight months in prison, three years of supervised release, $13,660 restitution to be paid by Keyes and other defendants.

Peace )3tffiith von and Brora Horn and filroaga. 1 1 -Silf BY MARGARET REIST Lincoln Journal The parents of a 9-year-old girl severely injured when she was bitten by a pit bull in September 1992 are suing the couple who leased a residence to the owners of the dog. Jennifer Joy Brown, through her parents David and Betty Brown, seeks $8,894 in medical expenses and also lost wages of her mother and an unspecified amount of general damages for pain, suffering and disability. The Lancaster County District Court lawsuit, filed Thursday, names Richard and Judy Buresh in the lawsuit The Bureshes own the property at 5726 Huntington Ave. and were leasing it to Richard and Rita Jones on Sept 27, 1992.

On that day, Jennifer Brown was riding her bicycle in the alley behind the property with the Jones' son. She followed the boy through the Jones' back yard, where the mixed-breed pit bull was chained to a tree. As she rode by, the lawsuit claims, the dog lunged DEATHS Carpenter, Maxine V. Eberspacher, H. Robert "Bob" Foster, Willis Galusha, Edna L.

Gartner, Dolores I. Heuermann, Catherine M. Hussey, David L. McMurtry, Dean C. Jr.

Rakestraw, Geneva Ritchey, Eva D. Schneider, Bonnie Seaman, Raymond M. Smith, Glen "Wesley" Topp, Eugene A. White, Georgia E. This newspaper runs, free of charge, a one-time notice of any death in Lincoln, in the Nebraska area served by the newspaper, or of any former longtime resident.

Publication after that first day requires payment of a fee and will be labeled as paid. LIKC0LN Carpenter Maxine 73, 4100 N. 10th died Wednesday (1 22993). Memorial services: 2 p.m. Monday, First Christian Church (D.C.), 16th and streets.

The Revs. Glenda Detrteh, Bob Kurtz. Honorary pallbearers: Dick, Rick, Ron Plckel, Roy Weber, Rick Hoffman, Dayle Woods, Ken Woodward, Don Ger-hardt, Don Gladson, Monte Dietrick, Marvin Russell. Cremation. No visitation.

Memorials to church. Metcalf Funeral Home, 245 N. 27th St. -Pole Gartner Dolores 60, 341 Wedgewood Drive, died Thursday (123093). Home-maker.

Drapery maker. Member, Our Saviour's Lutheran Church. Survivors: husband, Charles eon, Charles, Midland, daughter, Sharol Starr, Lincoln; five grandchildren; parents, Arthur and Luella Doollttle, Amelia; sisters, Ramona Teach, Longmont, Cteone Adair, Atkinson; nieces; nephews. Services: 1:30 p.m. Monday, Our Saviour's Lutheran 40th and streets.

Memorials to church of family. Butherus-Maser Love Mortuary, 4040 A St. Forecasts for select U.S. cities Saturday Out Albuquerque 51 26 clear Anchorage 28 18 cldy Atlanta 52 38 ddy Baltimore 45 32 cldy Billings 42 25 cldy Birmingham 51 36 rain Boston 39 31 cldy Brownsville 74 52 ddy Buffalo 37 25 snow Charleston, SC. 61 44 cldy Charlotte, N.C 55 35 dear Cheyenne 46 26 cldy Chicago 35 20 snow Cincinnati 41 26 ram 36 24 snow Dallas-Ft 61 35 cldy Denver 52 23 cldy Des Moines 30 17 cldy Detroit Fargo Hartford-Spgfld Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas LittleRock Los Angeles Memphis Miami Beach Milwaukee Mpls-StPaul New Orleans New York City Oklahoma City Orlando Local senators plan The public may attend a reception Wednesday that will be hosted by the state senators who represent Lincoln and Lancaster County in the Legislature.

The cash-bar reception is 5-7 p.m. at the Cornhusker Hotel Conference RECORD PERSOHAL RECORD Births Information provided by hospitals. Tuesday Muma, Crystal (Ferris) and Lee, Bennington, boy, St. Elizabeth. Wednesday Briggs, Suzanne (Gilbreath) and Thomas, Seward, boy, St.

Elizabeth. Clements, Amy (Bulger) and William, Clatonla, girl, St. Elizabeth. Schrelber, Nancy (Schmkj) and Alan, 5500 Spruce boy, Bryan. Thursday Blgelow, Sherrl (Block) and Raymond, 2741 girl, Lincoln General.

Clinton, CMga (Salazar) and Matt, 6100 Vine No. M69. boy, Bryan. Detweiler, Tracy (Crews) and David, 4901 S. 56th No.

6, girl, Bryan. DeVries, MarHyrm (Krupicka) and Branch, Cortland, boy, Bryan. Krieger, Diana (Bartels) and Larry, Adams, boy, St. Elizabeth. Loan and Vu, Hoanh, 6307 Leighton girl, St.

Elizabeth. Meglmm, Cindy (Maule) and William, 4730 Tipper- ary Trail, boy, Lincoln General. Matone, Nancy (Kindig) and Danny, Geneva, girl, Bryan. Sast, Lorl (Jensen) and Mark, 1S401 HcWrege girl, Lincoln General. Vrfqualn, Lorl (Kidney) and Brad, 2401 N.W.

51st girt, Bryan. Today Deines, Kelly (Hunteman) and Scott, 7205 Cuming boy, Bryan. Marriage licenses Frttton, Stephen Francis, 26, Omaha, and Keating, Cynthia Ann, 26, 6821 Deerwood Drtve. Miller, John Steven, 35, 704 W. Fairfield 2, and Waterman, Cynthia Marie, 33, 704 W.

Fairfield 2. Petersen, Douglas 40, 420 N.W. 17th and Saltzman, Julia 47, 2325 S. 10th St. Divorce Decrees Lawhome, Shana L.

and William O. Eberhardt, Julie A. and Dennis Mueller, Russell 0. and Lores L. OMAHA (AP) A hearing to debate the merits of a proposed dam on the Platte River has been postponed several months after one person involved in the discussions became ilL officials said.

The Central Platte Natural Resources District is sponsoring a proposed $120 million water project called Prairie Bend II that includes building a dam on the Platte River and reservoirs north of Shelton. The water would be used to replenish ground water supplies used to irrigate 128,000 acres in western Hall and eastern Buffalo counties. The Central Platte NRD wants the vors: fiance, Lynne Zieter, Lincoln; brother, George, Houston; sister, Helen Bade; nieces; nephews. Services: 3 p.m. Monday, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S.

14th St. Memorials to Bryan Oncology Unit or Walton Lutheran Church. NEBRASKA Eberspacher H. Robert "Bob," 56, Exeter, formerly Beaver Crossing, died Thursday (123093). Professor, College of the Sequoias, California.

Survivors: wife, Jennie; son, Marty, Seattle; daughter, Darla Eberspacher, Los Angeles; brothers, Wesley, Cordova, Richard, Beaver Crossing, Dennis, Lincoln; two grandchildren. Memorial services: Pending, Salem Methodist Church, Seward. Memorials to Vo-Izke Mortuary, Seward. Foster Willis 62, Shubert, died Thursday (123093). Survivors: wife, Mary; sons, Jimmy, Wahoo, Larry, Glenwood, Iowa, Wnce, Plattsmouth, Shane, Shubert; daughters, Cally Foster, Falls City, Mrs.

Greg (Mary Lee) Nelsen, Linda Foster, both Cozad; mother, Edna Foster, Shubert; brother, Norman, Morton, sister, Mrs. James (Martha) Winingham, Louisville; 10 grandchildren. Services: 3 p.m. Monday, Dorr Funeral Home, Falls City. Galusha Edna 81, Fairmont, died Thursday (123093) In Geneva.

Survivors: sons, Gayle, Del, both Fairmont; daughter. Donna O'Brien, Grafton; brother, Clarence Schneider, Fairmont: sisters, Elsie Bures, Hastings, Irene Lentfer, Portland, 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, Farmer and Son Funeral Home, Geneva. Visitation: 11 a.m.

today until services, funeral home. Memorials to Fairmont Senior Center or Rescue Unit. Hussey David 57, Appfeton, died Dec. 23 (122393). Employee, Miron Construction Co.

Commissioner, Fox Valley Christian Conference. Member, St, Mary's Catholic Church, Wolf River Area Callers Association, Midwestern square dancing community. Survivors: wife, Nancy; sons, Brennan, Green Bay, Timothy, Ger-mantown, Cory, Wheaton, daughters, Kerry Dornbos, Lincoln, Megan, Yakima, brothers, Robert, Charleston, John, Green Bay; sister, Patricia, Brookfield, seven grandchildren; nephews; nieces. Services were Monday in Appleton. Wich-mann Funeral Home, Appleton.

Schneider Bonnie 63, Wymore, died Wednesday (122993). Employee, Huberts K5A. Former member, Church of Christ, FOE Aerie 531. Survivors: son, Terry, Lincoln; daughter, Donna, Beatrice; stepson, Larry, Lincoln; brother, Robert Legg, Omaha; grandson. Graveside memorial services: 2 p.m.

Monday, Blue Springs Cemetery. Memorials care of Fox Funeral Home, Wymore. Seaman Raymond 84, Omaha, died Wednesday (122993). Survivors: wife, Edna son, Donald Camden, daughter, Dorothy J. Flannery, Des Moines, Iowa; seven grandsons; seven great-grandchildren; sisters, Katherine Oswald, Greeley, Anna Bykerk, Spalding; nieces; nephews.

Services: 1 p.m. Monday, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S. 14th St. Visitation: one hour before service, funeral home. Memorials to family.

Smith Glen "Wesley," 64, Tecumseh, died Thursday (123093). Member, AA. Survivors: wife, Doris; sons, Randall, Ron, both Lincoln; daughters, Theresa Smith, Indiana, Leslie Harms, Adams, Tammy Mason, Syracuse; brother, Keith, Ceresco; sisters, Wanda Nllson, Ceresco, Beverly Tejral, Wahoo; mother, Anna Mae Smith, Wahoo; eight grandchildren; five greatgrandchildren; nephews; nieces. Memorial services: 3 p.m. Monday, coin Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 S.

1 4th St. Memorials to Tecumseh Methodist Church or family. White Georgia E. (widow of Clarence), 85, Falrbury, died Thursday (123093). Bom, St.

Louis. Survivors: cousins. No services: Cremation. Memorials to donor's choice with Nuckoils-Meyer Funeral Home, Falrbury In charge, 'A.